Columns

At the recent Northern Kentucky Regional First LEGO League Robotics tournament, I marveled at the imagination and creativity displayed by so many young people. In these students, I see the spirit of ingenuity and a culture of invention that have been critical to our nation’s economic success for over two centuries. I was reminded of the competitions I participated in as a young inventor, and of the American spirit of innovation that inspired me to obtain 29 patents.

As we approach the final days of the 2015 Legislative Session, we have been working diligently to complete our consideration of Senate bills while also vetting legislation that has been passed by the House. We will begin considering several additional House bills next week and, on Monday, the Senate plans to pass the first bill to receive the approval of both legislative chambers.

While each legislative session is different, many of the bills the General Assembly considers every year tend to be grouped in just a handful of categories: education, health, public protection, economic development and streamlining government services.

All of them came into play last week as the House worked through the remainder of our high-profile bills and many others that are also now ready for the Senate’s consideration.

In all my years as a fitness professional I have lost track of how many times I’ve been approached with the following question: How many reps should I do?

When referring to reps, we are talking about repetitions. For example, if you were performing a simple barbell bench press with 100 pounds and you perform the movement 10 times, that would be 10 repetitions. The method I have used to answer this question that I so often get is by first asking another question: What is it that you wish to accomplish?

Champions for a Drug Free Carroll County will host its annual Carrollton town hall meeting at 6 p.m. March 12, at the General Butler State Resort Park Convention Center. Each year Champions holds a town hall meeting in each city within Carroll County to bring awareness to one specific drug or issue that Carroll County may be facing. This year, with death statistics rising due to heroin, the topic was a simple choice, just like last year.

Leaving for college brings in several emotions. It can be an exciting time for some, but also can be very overwhelming. One is leaving everything they have known for the past 18 years of their life behind and starting a new journey on their own. One of the biggest questions college-bound students have is how to handle the huge transition. Well, here I am to save the day. Listed below are eight tips on how to survive ones first semester in college.

Hello once again, my friends. As I am typing this article, I have paused frequently to look out the window. It’s 14 degrees outside, and snow is falling heavily. Like most of you I can only think of one thing: being wrapped up in a blanket on the couch watching TV.

I’m sure I’ve mentioned that I have been collecting “orphaned” photos for several years now. I have quite the collection; some day soon, I’m going to have to label them all so it’s clear that none of them are photos of my own family. That could get really confusing for someone coming along after I’m gone.

Now that the chocolate candy coma of Valentines day is over lets show ourselves some new found love and take a look at the second half of the 10 to do’s to get lean in 2015.

No. 6: Use visual cues

First and foremost, to lose and keep fat off for the long term you must change not just what you are eating, but also the behavioral patterns. Changing the environment around you can help tremendously by altering your visual cues that tell you eat when your stomach isn’t growling.